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Lessor Falko Regional Aircraft Limited Adds Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen

Aircraft to its Portfolio

Aircraft leased to Adria Airways based in Slovenia

Ljubljana, London and Montréal, April 22, 2014 - Adria Airways (Adria) of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Falko
Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), and Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Falko has added a
Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to its portfolio and that the aircraft has been leased to Adria. This
acquisition by Falko, a global lessor focused on the regional aircraft sector, resulted from a sale and
leaseback agreement with Adria and follows an earlier purchase agreement between Bombardier and
Adria for two CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Falko and Adria have agreed to finance the second
CRJ900 NextGen aircraft under a similar sale and leaseback arrangement.

The addition of the first CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to Falko’s portfolio follows the company’s acquisition
of a CRJ900 aircraft a few months ago.

“Our Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets are providing excellent cost efficiency, network flexibility and
have been very well received by our passengers,” said Mark Anžur, Chief Executive Officer, Adria
Airways. “We are very pleased that we have been able to organize the addition of two more
CRJ900 NextGen aircraft from Bombardier via sale and leaseback agreements with Falko.”

“The addition of the CRJ900 and CRJ900 NextGen aircraft is the latest in a series of acquisitions since
Falko’s creation in 2011 and represents a further step in the development of the business as the world’s
leading independent lessor of regional jets,” said Mark Hughes, Executive Vice President –
Corporate Finance, Falko Regional Aircraft Limited. “The purchase is a key development for Falko,
being the first new aircraft with delivery taken directly from the manufacturer and further strengthens
Falko’s commitment to pursuing targeted regional sector investments. Falko is now in a period of
growth and expansion with a strong pipeline of acquisitions.”

“We congratulate Falko on the acquisition of its first CRJ900 NextGen aircraft,” said Ray Jones, Senior
Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Asset Management, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “The
CRJ900 NextGen aircraft’s significant market potential and outstanding value retention, as well as the
broad base of CRJ aircraft operators around the world, make the aircraft very attractive to lessors like
Falko.
“By adding more CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to its fleet, Adria Airways is confirming that the aircraft
are successfully replacing larger aircraft and providing optimum capacity for the airline’s operations,”
added Mr. Jones. “Bombardier is delighted that the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft are proving to be efficient
and economical assets that are contributing to Adria’s success.”

In total, Bombardier has recorded firm orders for 1,814 CRJ Series aircraft, including 341 CRJ900 and
CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Worldwide, CRJ Series aircraft are in service with more than 60 airlines and
more than 30 customers operate corporate variants of the aircraft. The aircraft are operating in over
50 countries on six continents, and on average, a CRJ aircraft takes off every 10 seconds somewhere
in the world. CRJ Series aircraft have transported more than 1.4 billion passengers and have logged
more than 38 million flight hours and over 32 million takeoffs and landings.

About Adria Airways


The Slovenian airline Adria Airways has a wealth of experience spanning over 50 years in charter and
scheduled air traffic. Today, the majority of Adria Airways business is in scheduled flights; its network
links Ljubljana with 19 cities throughout Europe and offers excellent connections to South East Europe.
Adria Airways offers more than 170 scheduled flights each week to Amsterdam, Brussels,
Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Manchester, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Podgorica, Prague,
Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana, Vienna, Warsaw and Zurich.

With the start of the new summer timetable at the end of March, Adria Airways will fly on five new
scheduled routes – from Ljubljana to Prague and Warsaw, from Munich to Lodz, from Tirana to
Frankfurt and from Pristina to Malmo.

Adria Airways has been a member of Star Alliance since 2004. In connection with its partners the
airline offers access to a global network of flights on 25 airlines, which offer more than than 18,000 daily
flights to 1,269 airports in 193 countries.

About Falko
Falko was formed in July 2011 when funds managed by Fortress Investment Group completed the
purchase of BAE Systems Asset Management and its associated aircraft portfolio.

Falko has a clear growth strategy and intends to continue to expand the business and grow its portfolio
of aircraft and services with particular focus on the regional aircraft market. With offices in Europe, Asia,
South America and Australasia, Falko is well positioned to deliver a range of solutions across the globe.
For further information visit www.falko.com or follow us on Twitter: Falko_RA

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Notes to editors
Images of CRJ900 aircraft in the livery of Adria Airways are posted with this release in the news
releases section at www.aero.bombardier.com.

Additional information on CRJ and CRJ NextGen aircraft is available at www.crjnextgen.com.

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For information
Marc Duchesne Mark Hughes Adrijana Selj
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Falko Regional Aircraft Adria Airways
+1-416-375-3030 +44 (0) 1707 271777 +386 4 259 4506
marc.duchesne@aero.bombardier.com mark.hughes@falko.com pr@adria.si

www.bombardier.com www.falko.com www.adria.si/en/

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